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When it comes to mothering style, I’d never be considered in the same realm of, say, June Cleaver. Or Carol Brady. Or even Marge Simpson. Or any mom who always says the right thing at the right time, armed with a plate of fresh baked cookies and a warm smile. On the flip side, I’m not Mommie Dearest, either. I fall somewhere in between, depending on the weather (on really humid days I’m likely to channel Joan Crawford), the time of day (I’ve always been a morning...

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As soon as I heard about the shooting in Texas a week ago, I was sure of two things ― United States senators and congressmen/women would tweet out that their thoughts and prayers were with those devastated by this senseless shooting, and that some politician ― probably the president ― would issue a statement that this wasn’t a gun problem, this was a mental health problem and now is not the time to discuss gun laws.

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As soon as I heard about the shooting in Texas a week ago, I was sure of two things ― United States senators and congressmen/women would tweet out that their thoughts and prayers were with those devastated by this senseless shooting, and that some politician ― probably the president ― would issue a statement that this wasn’t a gun problem, this was a mental health problem and now is not the time to discuss gun laws.

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It’s no secret I hate Halloween. Heck, I’ve written about a dozen or so columns outlining exactly why I don’t like this particular day – lack of costume creativity; lack of ingenuity for costumes for my kids; inability to craft anything; lack of a fondness for small talk for trick or treaters knocking standing on my porch; lack of patience for adults pushing strollers and holding out their grubby hands wanting candy for a newborn baby that does not have teeth or...